Line Art

Day 29: It's not that they haven't been working diligently. They have, but it seems like an inordinate amount of time has passed since work began on the resetting of power lines along our road. It was early August when they dropped off a pole in my yard, and at least a month elapsed before the phone company showed up to bury their share of the wires.

I cannot help wondering how far into winter this project will extend. Already the grass is regrowing where the phone company trenched, and daily I see the linemen at their tasks. I wish I knew what they were doing up there, because I have seen no major change in the scene for weeks. They're busy at it, rain or shine, whatever they may be achieving. Job security, perhaps?